Trafarett
Tüpokompanii · Aimur Takk · 2023
Stencil-plate display family in three layerable modes — Stencil, Frame, and Shadow — each with ZigZag italics and a variable font spanning weight, frame, and zigzag axes.
About
Designed by Aimur Takk in 2023, Trafarett draws on his grandmother's DIY silkscreen pennant work in 1970s Estonia to produce a 12-style family with a strong cut-paper character. Consistent spacing across all three modes makes layering the Stencil, Frame, and Shadow variants straightforward, and the variable font gives continuous control over weight, frame intensity, and ZigZag angle. The character set covers 100+ languages including Cyrillic and Greek, with a stylistic alternate "a" and standard ligatures included.
Classification
Three-mode stencil display family with Stencil (solid), Frame (outline), and Shadow ("low-res sunset") variants, each in Thin and Thick weights with ZigZag italics — 12 static styles in total. Also ships as a variable font with three axes: Weight, Frame, and ZigZag. Related to geometric stencil traditions; draws formally from Futura Black and layered pennant-print aesthetics.